Originally Posted by
Flying Doctor
The A380 I suspect will be the last of the 4 engine airframes
FD.
I think there will continue to be room in the market for one manufacturer to produce a 4 engine aircraft. The enormous power needed to take off in something A380 sized is just not available from a single engine. The 777-300ER required a record breaking engine which has still not been surpassed, and its still a long way off an A380.
G-XLED completed its customer acceptance flight last week - any dates for delivery?